UNSPSC 85724900: Joints lower spine, open approach-part E

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the lower spine with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0S.

UNSPSC 85724900 Joints lower spine, open approach-part E is a Class code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical medical designation does not map to the kinds of services actually being solicited under it in the current marketplace. Recent opportunities tagged with this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension and disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these services involve surgical intervention on the lower spine or any orthopedic procedure; instead, they represent administrative, occupational health, staffing, and benefits-management functions that fall outside the code's apparent product or service line.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and municipal entities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Recent activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry system locations, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit application review and physician examination coordination, and the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for centers-of-excellence networks covering knee, hip, spine, and oncology procedures. The code shows no relevant recent activity and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch rather than an active procurement category in the state and local space.